Mosquitoes species of Rawalpindi/Islamabad area

ABSTRACT

The survey was conducted during April 1990 to December 1991, to determine the prevalent species of anopheles and culex mosquitoes in the urban and rural areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. A total of 12592 mosquitoes were of captured. Of which 87.2% were identified as different species of culex and 12.8% anopheles species. A total of 12 anopheles and 8 culex species were identified. Maximum number of mosquitoes were captured in the month of November [18.2%], when the maximum temperature, relative humidity and rainfall was 24°C, 95%, 7.4mm respectively. An. culicifacies was found as the most abundant specy [47%] among anopheles species and C.vagans [53%] among culex species. About 2/3rd [64.8%] mosquitoes of the total number were captured from urban areas and 1/3rd [35.2%] from rural areas. The relative abundance of genus anopheline was found at rural area [12.2%] and to genus culicine at urban areas [64.2%]. Mosquitoes of both urban and rural areas preferred to rest at cattle sheds [65%] than bed rooms [35%]